A deal with the devil

Chapter 80

stood watch at the gate.

Samuel took shirley to one of his secluded properties, a place he rarely visited. During the day, housekeepers would clean it, but by night, only two security guards stood wat

The gates opened, and the Porsche glided in..

A moment later, Samuel got out of the car, cradling Shirley in his arms. Once inside, he carefully laid her down on the sofa.

Shirley looked as if she were simply asleep. Her dark hair spilled across the sola, a striking contrast to her fair skin, which, flushed pink from the alcohol, glowed softly. She looked delicate,

She was utterly enchanting.

Samuel stared at the woman who had been by his side for six years, his expression.complicated.

and slipped the bag off her shoulder to make her more comfortable.

briefly before picking it up. Acting on impulse, he unlocked it using her

them Instead, it was replaced with an hourglass on the beach

alone on the sand, its grains of sand

was a quote. “What’s done is done Let the

Samuel’s chest as he read those words:

into her photo gallery. Aside from a few baby pictures, it was

photo of the two of them

opened the messaging app and checked the logs. Their conversations had been

years of their history together was gone, with nothing left

the first time, Samuel felt an overwhelming

over her closed eyes. He remembered how those beautiful eyes used to look at him with warmth and affection. Now, he knew that she would never look at her like that

jaw, an unfamiliar bitterness starring inside him. He wash Tready to accept this. Some part of him still held on to